Ubisoft’s next Ghost Recon title, codenamed Project Over, is reportedly shelving the company’s proprietary game engine for Epic’s Unreal Engine 5.
Tom Henderson revealed the news on the Insider Gaming Weekly Podcast on July 25, where he stated, “This game is going to Unreal Engine.” Tom further corroborated the information with developer LinkedIn profiles.
This is a drastic move on Ubisoft’s part, as the company seems to be parting ways with its AnvilNext 2.0 engine, which was used in 2019’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Riders Republic, and the Snowdrop engine used in Star Wars Outlaws and the rumored Splinter Cell remake.
It seems the IP is returning to its Unreal Engine roots, as previous Ghost Recon titles like Ghost Recon 2 (2004) were developed on Unreal Engine 2, while Rainbow Six Vegas was built on Unreal Engine 3.
It’s speculated that the upcoming Ghost Recon Project could be released sometime in 2026, possibly slated for a fall release, from what we know so far, the game steps away from Wildlands and Breakpoint’s third-person viewpoint, opting for a more immersive first-person perspective.
Tom Henderson further stated that the game would be a squad-based, military simulation tactical shooter similar to Modern Warfare, Ready or Not, and Battlefield. The game is supposedly set in the fictional Naiman War in Southeast Asia, as players are deployed on covert operations.
As for the shift to Unreal Engine 5, it’s reportedly being adopted to streamline and ease development. Yet, gamers are skeptical of Unreal Engine 5’s reputation, as numerous games adopting the engine have been marred with high system requirements, stuttering issues, and performance issues, as seen in recent releases like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Users on X stated that adopting Unreal Engine 5 is a “risky move” for Ubisoft.
Official details on Project Over are sparse, with only the company’s July 10 shareholder meeting confirming progress on the project. Wildlands sold 10 million units, while the latest entry was dwarfed in comparison, selling only 2.5 million units. Ubisoft is banking on Ghost Recon’s previous success to revive the tactical shooter amid the cancellation of its 2022 Ghost Recon Frontline Battle Royale.
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